Karaburun Caviar is a variety of Iranian Ossetra Caviar
which boasts a nutty, creamy roe. The flavor can only be described as a
perfect balance of salt and butter undertones. The texture is silky yet
separate eggs hold together well in a mass.
Karaburun refers
to the particular sturgeon (acipenser persicus) which is native to the
southern Caspian Sea, and is mainly processed by Iranian fisheries.
Karaburun caviar is distinct in that it is one of the only remaining
wild sturgeon that is not considered an endangered species because of
the efforts put forth by the Iranian Ministry of Fisheries.
Efforts
to insure sustainability of Karaburun Caviar include the raising of
millions of young sturgeon in a controlled environment before releasing
the fingerlings into the Caspian Sea. Once the sturgeon have matured,
they are caught and delicately harvested by the same fisheries that
released them into wild. As a result, Karaburun Caviar has become one
of the most sought after caviars in the world as it is truly the only
proper Beluga substitute.
Beluga
Sevruga
